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Child Public Health (PAED90005)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | July - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
The Child Public Health subject introduces participants from a wide range of disciplines, to aspects and influences on child public health from an Australian perspective. The program provides an overview of the factors that influence the health, development and well-being of children and the implications of these factors on the life course. The subject also explores a range of contemporary child public health issues and provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of child public health issues. Lectures are presented by a range of experienced child public health researchers, academics, practitioners and policy-makers.
Intended learning outcomes
The subject is designed to enable students to:
- Develop an understanding of factors that influence the health, development and well-being of children and the implications of these factors on life course.
- Understand the principles involved in a public health approach to the health and wellbeing of children, through the exploration of examples of contemporary child public health issues and practice.
- Critically analyse different approaches to contemporary child public health issues.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Group work presentation | Due on final day of course | 30% |
An essay | 6 Weeks after the end of teaching | 70% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- July
Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 36 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 21 July 2021 to 28 July 2021 Last self-enrol date 22 July 2021 Census date 6 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 September 2021 Assessment period ends 17 September 2021
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Teaching period: 21 July to 28 July 2021 (All day)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Pre-reading will be made available to students prior to the commencement of the subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Public Health - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
This subject is available via the Community Access Program and for cross-institutional study subject to subject coordinator approval.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022